Last Name LINDLEY

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Meaning Local: Of Lindley, a parish in the outskirts of Huddersfield, county Yorkshire. Smaller spots will, no doubt, be so called.
Origin English, Irish, South african

Rank 3,265 (2000 US census) 3,005 (1990 US census)
Count 10,053 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.9%, or 9038 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 5.41%, or 544 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.65%, or 65 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.9%, or 90 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.45%, or 146 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.69%, or 170 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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